4 things every Alabama fan needs to know today

Whew. The Crimson Tide escaped with a win this weekend, and now get to rest for nearly two weeks before LSU comes to town on Nov. 7.

Here are four things to know today:

‘Bama moved up in the AP Top 25. The polls are fun to argue about, but the math is simple: Alabama almost certainly needs to win out to get into the College Football Playoff.

Nick Saban could lose three assistant coaches before the year is over. There are plenty of head coaching jobs available right now, and it’s only natural that programs would look at Alabama for candidates.

Defense scored highest on our Tennessee game report card. The offense took a step back, while special teams appeared to get out of its rut.